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Mathew Klickstein calls himself a Multi-Platform Storyteller, and his newest book, See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture, is being released on September 6 by Fantagraphics. The 500-page book has all sorts of information and …Read more »
Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) has announced it’s giving its second annual Tom Spurgeon Award to translator, writer, and Osamu Tezuka interpreter Frederik L. Schodt. Schodt is the man on the far right in the above manga drawing (from Stone Bridge Press’ The Osamu Tezuka Story …Read more »
Chi: Chikyu no Undo ni Tsuite, the church vs academia in Renaissance-era Poland manga by Uoto, is getting the anime treatment over at studio Madhouse. No further details yet, but we’ll let you know as we know! Meanwhile, here’s how Shogakukan describes the manga, whose …Read more »
Frederik L. Schodt is an author and translator who once worked with Osamu Tezuka and who published the groundbreaking book Manga! Manga! Right now he’s helping out the Japan International Manga Award and getting ready to do a special event with Matt Alt on manga’s …Read more »
Disclosure: Author Danica Davidson is a regular contributor to Otaku USA. This week marks the launch of Chalk Art Manga: A Step-by-Step Guide, the latest how-to collaboration between writer Danica Davidson and professional mangaka Rena Saiya. The pair have pulled from their experience with the …Read more »
Osamu Tezuka’s beloved and iconic Astro Boy franchise is getting a reboot. French animator and director Thomas Astruc, who created Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, will be directing a 52-episode CGI-3D series. It’s being produced by Method Animation and Shibuya. Shibuya Productions …Read more »
These days, it seems like anime is creeping into the animation styles of countries the world over. Granted, it’s nothing new — animation is all about cross-pollination, and anime has been with us for decades. But with the jump in accessibility has come even more …Read more »
With just over two weeks to go in its crowdfunding journey, UNICO: AWAKENING is doing gangbusters. The new manga project from Samuel Sattin and Gurihiru has already raised nearly double its initial goal of $50,000. That’s great news for fans of Tezuka’s wish-granting amnesiac unicorn baby. …Read more »
Wow, big day for fans of, uh, Shins. Not only is Shin Ultraman out today in Japan, we’ve also got a fresh teaser, poster and some additional details about Shin Kamen Rider. Here are some of the names we’ve learned are working on the film: …Read more »
As revealed in the June issue of Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Magazine, Marimo Ragawa’s Those Snow White Notes manga is getting ready to end. According to the announcement, there are just three chapters left, so barring any breaks the manga is mostly likely to end this …Read more »
Unico, the beloved unicorn created by Osamu “God of Manga” Tezuka, might be having a comeback! A Kickstarter has begun to fund a new Unico comic, Unico Awakening, written by writer Samuel Sattin and illustrated by artist team Gurihiru. Their goal is to make $50,000. …Read more »
Soon, we’ll have the chance to put our dollar behind a brand new Unico manga. Penned by Gurihiru and Samuel Sattin, the project aims to bring back the joy-dispensing unicorn baby. It’s also given me occasion to look back on my own experiences with the original films. …Read more »
The One Piece anime adaptation has been around an extremely long time. Like, there are grown adults walking around today who have never known a world without Luffy. Deciding you’re going to watch it from the beginning is an Undertaking. Considering it’s been running for 23 years …Read more »
God of manga Osamu Tezuka created the unicorn manga Unico back in 1976, and soon there will be an attempt to make an all-new Unico comic. If their soon-to-start Kickstarter campaign works, the Gurihiru illustrator duo and Samuel Sattin will publish Unico: Awakening (Unico: Mezame …Read more »
A veteran of the voice acting industry is no longer with us, as Aoni Production announced the passing of voice actress Minori Matsushima. The longtime talent passed away on April 8 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 81. Many roles landed on Matsushima’s résumé …Read more »
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